Zwischenräume - A Case Study in the Evaluation of Interactive Sound Installations

This paper presents a collaborative project revolving around the conception, the realisation, and the qualitative evaluation of the interactive sound installation zwischenr¨ aume. In the installation interaction is considered in a particular way, in that both the installation and the visitor are regarded as being part of an evolving dynamical system. First, we will frame the addressed question in the relevant research context. Then the installation and the ideas guiding its realisation will be described. Next, the evaluation methods used in this case study will be presented as well as the first results arising from their application. We finally point out how evaluation results could inform the subsequent refinement of the sound installation and directions for future research. The aspects investigated here are part of broader research project that looks into how evaluation strategies could be integrated in the development lifecycle of interactive sound installations.

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